NEC elections 2004

Elections are to be held for BECTU's President and two Divisions on the NEC.

BECTU members will be sent ballot papers for the election of the union's President. Two candidates have been nominated by Branches - Tudor Gates and Tony Lennon.

Ballots will also be taking place at the same time to elect BECTU NEC (National Executive Committee) members representing the BBC and the London Production Divisions.

The seven BBC candidates competing for four NEC places are Peter Harding, Alastair Hendrie, Tony Lennon, Andy Love, Jane Perry, Winston Phillips and Tony Scott.

There are six candidates for four NEC places in the London Production Division: Jack Amos, Peter Cox, Tudor Gates, Annabelle Mackenzie, Mary Hillman and Ken Rowles.

Both Presidential candidates are also standing as Divisional NEC candidates, but the rules say they cannot be elected in both capacities. The votes for President will be counted first, and whoever is the successful candidate will allow the runner-up with the highest votes in his Divisional election to succeed.

No ballots are needed in the remaining Divisions since the number of candidates equal the number of places available.

There were three candidates, Suresh Chawla, Lou George and Douglas McGill, for three NEC places representing the Arts and Entertainment Division.

John Handly and Robert Scott represent the Independent Broadcasting Division; Christine Bond and Lawrence Van Reiss the Regional Production Division; and John Searle and John Wild will again hold the Laboratories place on a "job share" basis.

All paid-up BECTU members will receive their Presidential ballot papers in the week commencing 15 March 2004.

Members in the BBC and the London Production Division will also receive ballot papers for their respective Divisional NEC election.

The closing date for the ballot is 30 April 2004 - announcement of the results will be embargoed until the end of the BECTU Annual Conference on 8 May 2004.

In the simultaneous election for Assistant General Secretary in the Arts and Entertainment, BBC and Independent Broadcasting Divisional group Gerry Morrissey was the only candidate nominated and is therefore re-elected unopposed.